The same BOPP film, built differently depending on how it's going to be applied. Getting this wrong is the most common reason a first tape order underperforms.
Built for use with a hand-held tape gun or dispenser at lower volumes. Tack and unwind are tuned for a person applying it box by box — good adhesion without needing a machine's consistent pressure.
Built for consistent tension and adhesion at speed, on a case sealer or automated packing line. Runs reliably at higher volumes where hand-grade tape can stretch, skip, or unwind unevenly.
It comes down to how boxes actually get sealed on your end, not order volume alone. Sealing by hand with a dispenser — even at a few hundred boxes a week — usually calls for hand-grade. Running boxes through a case sealer or taping machine calls for machine-grade, regardless of volume. Tell us your packing method when you request a quote and we'll spec the right one.
Tell us how you pack and we'll confirm the right grade before production.
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